METEOROLOGICAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 561, 26 November 1915, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL.

THE WEATHER.

I Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic. Observatory, .Christchurch* at 9.30 a.m.:— Barometer, 29.496, steady. Maximum air temperature during prc- ■ >'-}■■'■' ceding 24 hours, 65.4. , : nMinimum air temperature during preceding 24 hours, % 43.8. Air temperature at 9.30 a.m., 65.1. Humidity of air per cent., 38. Maximum, solar radiation received during preceding 24 hours, 136. . Minimum thermometer on grass during preceding 24 hours, 33.3. Wind, W., moderate. ; Cloud (0-10), 3. , Rainfall during previous 24 hours, nil. '"'' '■ Readings at Noon. Barometer, 29.518, rising slowly. Air temperature, 69.4. Wind, N.W., light. Cloud (0-10), 3.

Wind.— l, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate whole or heavy gale; .w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick 'clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

WEATHER REPORTS. . (From observations taken at .'9 a.m.) Station. Wind. Bar. Tbor Wtli Cape Maria V.D. SW 1 29.97 58 B Russell W br 29.91; 62 B Kaipara Sig. Stn. WSW f b 29.89 59 BC llanukau Heads W f b 29.90 57 B Auckland .. W f b 29.89 61 BCP East Cape W g 29.76 61 C bisborne .. WNW 2 b 29.70 58 BC Napier NW 1 29.68 65 O Cape Palliser .. N f b 29.54 60 B Cape Egmont .. W f b 29.80 57 C Wangauui \V br 29.76 59 O Wellington NW f b 29.53 60 BC Cape Campbell.. W str 29.54 58 B barowell Spit .. Not received Westport . .. SW f b 29.74 54 BC Ureymouth SW br 29.69 57 P bealey. W 1 b 29.54 50 BC Cliristchurch NW f b 29.60 63 B I'imaru .. W f 29.49 66 BC Oamaru .. NW 1 29.50 63 BC Dunedin i. \V 1 29.43 51 O Queenstown SW 1 29.50 58 BC Nuggets W f b 29.46 53 O Bluff W g 29.38 46 OPQ